The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-30

of q ScaRold Near Richmond Nil
ledgeville's Murder Trial Results in
an Acqu.ttal- Lawyers Come to
Blows in Court Room at Barnes
vile.
GEORGIA
P. T. Burge, of Dawson has, within the
last two weeks, shipped 500 dozen eggs TO
Florida.
AT MlIedgeville the trial of Robinson for
the murder of Abe GuuDgblood resulted IN
acquittaL
Work on the warehouse at Calhoun will
commence as soon as the title to the ground
can lie obtained.
DIR. Leopold Helms. for a number Of years
a resident Of Brunswick, dIod Thursday
morning at > o'clock.
CaterpiIlars have made their appearance
on the farms of j. ?. Brown and w. NJ.
Anderson near Hawkinsyiile.
In Terrell county. a day OF two ago,
hawk, while flying along III the air, was
struck and killed by hghtning.
Bob Cloud and Bill Sims, two negroes,
are confined in the city prison at Atlanta
charged with killing the negro preacher
Clemmons.
The reunion of the renowned Delhi Ran
gers at Beu,Ah church, just beyond the Lin
CON- line on I1hJ / UllIrldf, WIS suCttShl III
beyond all expectations.
Steve Gum, living near Danielsville. says
his barroom was set on fire by an incendiary
--loss about 81, 200, with 10 insurance. He
viii rebuild at once with brick.
a valuable deposit of brown hematite
iron ore living between Rome and Cedar
town, and owned by Mr.. Reed, has been
sold to some Pittsbura; parties for $1,000
1t is rumored that the Augusta Factory
authorities are investigating difficulty be
tween prominent employees that occurred re
Gently. Developments are aIxiously
awaited
Cotton is now opening in nearly all the
fields in Terrell, and The first bale Is eX-
pected next week. One gentleman says be
could bring in bale by Saturday, if he was
inclined to rush things.
W H. Dawson, an old and highly es-
teemed citizen of Sumter county, was ad-
Judged insane by jury of citizens Thur
day morning, and will he admitted 10 the
asylum at Millelgeville for treatment
At Athens the firm Of Madircy & Jones
has bsen dissolved NJ. W. Aiaddrey pUr-
chasing the interest of f. L. Jones. The
former gentleman VIII continue the stove,
tinware and house furnishing business.
The wool crop around Hawkinsville his
nearly all been sold. and only a small
amount is being received in HawkusyiLe
The market Is very dull, and the staple Is
worth only from 24c. TO 25c. per pound.
a meeting of citizens will be held in the
. court house at Gainesville next Thursday
to Organize for the purpose Of having the
county properly represented at the State
fair in Macon and the Piedmont fair at At
lanta.
E. l. Anderson, of Taliaferro county, has
a Plymouth Rock rooster in perfect health
that has third leg Us natural as the rest OF
his legs. 1t is not As long but the toe and
nail are perfect. The leg sprouts out from
the knee joint.
The frame work Of the new Presbyterian
church at Gainesville IS nearly completed.
1t viii be a very handsome structure. The
work on the cotton factory is progressing
finely. Many new building are going up in
different parts of the city.
Last Friday was red letter day in the
history of QuitInan county. Fully 200
people gathered at the Cross Roads, near
EnOn church, to participate in the annual
picnic given at that pace, and each one
seemed bent on making the day a success.
A bolt of lightning shattered two panes of
glass from window III James Standards
house. near Boston, and knocked "A hole in a
wash basin in the room, but did not break
the basin otherwise This is a queer freak,
as glass is a non-couductor but the damage
TO the basin was still more remarkable.
d. l.. Pitts, of Thomasville, has a small
case made of tin, which was made for bold
ing papers, that was presented TO his father
by ''Old Hickory Jackson in the year 1918
Mr. Pitts father was a comrade of Gen
jackson and was in the famous battle OF
Orleans when Gen. Packenham was dc
feated.
The hull of the first boat for the Augusta
company is nearly completed, and the
calkers have already begun work. 1t vii
be but short while, therefore, until this
boat is launched and operations commenced
on the second. The Woodward boat, further
down the bank, is also looming up, and i,
rapidly taking shape.
Some Of the boys of Americas have spent
considerable time and care in making col
lections OF bird eggs. IL is suggested by tn,
Recorder that it would be a good idea fol
them to club together and fix up nice col
lection for the county exhibit at the Pied
mont and State fairs. 1t would make 4
very pretty and interesting feature
A wealthy and eccentric widower living
near Americas, went TO town several week,
ago, and gave an order for very handsom,
monument, which is to be placed over Iii
grave when he dies. The stone was finished
up as directed, and sent out to the home o
the party ordering it the first of the week
space being left thereon for the date o.
his death when it takes place.
Near Richmond Tuesday, while J, w
Blackstone and Frank Harris were working
on Covenant (coloredl church, erecting
bell frame, the scaifoldiug gave way, pre-
cipitating the men n distance of abou
twenty feet, breaking the thigh of one lie,
aud back of Mr. Blackstone, and seriously
injuTing Mr.. Harris Mr.. Blackstone is Sc
riously, if not fatally injured.
The city government of GAINESVILLE, afte
claiming prisoners to trees, to iron safes an,
other immOvables for several wears past
has at last rented an ice house in which t,
lock up disturbers of the peace. Prisoner
on ice may be good trick, but last weel
one whose turbulent mood was being cOolcf
in the ice house knocked hole in the hricl
wall, and the city Is responsible for repairs
Frank Simmons in passing Ben Russell
house in Madison county was provoked 10y
the latter's dog running out at him. and
having his gun on his shoulder, shot tn
dog, from which the dog died. Mr. Russcl
ran out from his house and shot at NJ. Sim
mons three times. the last shot taking effect
II Yves dark. and not a good time for clos
shooting Now it Is said the attention q
the grand jury will be called TO the matter
Pans and specifications have boon made
and bids are in for another new hotel 10 b
built on the Mcl4endon stable lot on Tin
corner Of Broad and Jefferson street,
Thofhasville. j. w. Masury, of New York
y-,to IL huttdiufr himself a $40 0DD homo "a